Motor agricultural machine



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ALEXANDER T. BROWN AND CHARLES S. BROWN, F SYRACUSE, NEW YORK.

MIOTOR AGRICULTURAL MACHINE.

Application led December 16, 1921. Serial No. 522,891.v

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that we, ALEXANDER T. BROWN and CHARLES S. BROWN, citizens of the United States, and residents of Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Motor Agricultural Machine, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to motor agricultural machines as a motor binder or harvester, and has for its object a particularly simple and eflicient arrangement of the power transmitting mechanism between the drive shaft carried by the main frame of the machine and the movable part` of the harvester carried by the implement frame, relatively to the tilting axis of the implement or harvester frame. The invention consists in the novel features and in the combinations and constructions hereinafter set' yforth and claimed.

In describing this invention, reference is had to the accompanying drawings in which like characters designate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure l is a side elevation of a machine embodying our invention, parts being omitted.

Figure Fig. l.

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary elevation of the power transmitting mechanism and contiguous parts, shown in Fig. l.

Figure 4 is a diagrammatic view showing the position of the shafts of the power transmitting mechanism relatively to the axis of the implement frame when tilted into different positions.

Figure 5 is an enlarged sectional view approximately on line 5 5, F ig. 2.

Figure 6 is an enlarged sectional view, partly in elevation, through the front bearings for the driven and counter shafts, and contiguous parts.

Figure 7 is an enlarged plan viewof the lever for tilting the binder relatively to 'the chassis or tractor frame.

2 is a plan view of parts seen in Figure 8 is an elevation of parts seen in .Fig 7.

Figure 9 is an enlarged fragmentary plan view, partly in section of parts seen at the right end of Fig. 3, the reciprocating knife and pitman between such parts and they knife. t

This machine comprises generally, a main frame and implement mounted on the main frame to tilt about a transverse horizontal axis, movable parts carried by the imple'- ment frame, andl a motor and power transmitting mechanism between the motor yand As here illustrated, the main frame includes a lengthwise beam having a bracket 4 at its front end in which the fork 5 for thesteer" ing wheel 2 is mounted, and a bracket 6 at its rear end on which the tractor wheel and its actuating and control mechanism is supported. The beam is also provided with a transverse bearing 7, Figs. Q'and L between its ends for receiving the spindle of the iin` plement frame on which spindle is ordinarily mounted on the main wheel of a horse drawn binder.

8 designates the frame of the binder which has the spindle 9 on one side mounted in the bearing 7 of the main frame and a grain wheel 9a mounted in line with the bearing 7. The implement includes movable parts as the usual reciprocating knife vl() and v apronsor conveyors movable over rollers as ll which are actuated by the power transmitting connections hereinafter described. The implement is tiltable about'tlie axis of the bearing 7 and grain wheel 9a by any suitable mechanism operated by the lever l2, Figs. l, 7 and 8 pivoted at 12a to a bar 12b extending upwardly` vfrom the implement frame, and aconnection'as a link 13 between the lever and the main frame, and the implement frame is also shiftable bodily up-A wardly or downwardly in any Well knownv manner as by turning the pinion 14 at one end of the spindle 91 which pinion lll meshes with a rack as l5 on the implement frame, and a similar means associated with the grain wheel 9a. The ymeans forraising and lowering an implement frame is old and well known. A similar well known means is used in connection with the grain wheel.`

The construction thus far described forms no part of this invention.l The main frame and ymanner of mounting the implement thereon constitute the subject matter of the application. of Alexander T. Brown, Sr. No. 815,908, filed August 2, 1919.

The grain Wheel 9a is a caster Wheel normally arranged with the axis of the Wheel, in alinement With the tilting axis of the binder frame, that is, the axis of the spindle 9. This feature constitutes the subject matter of another application.

The front or steering wheel 2 or the fork 5 thereof is operated by means of a worm 16, liig. 2, carried by a shaft journaled in an arm 17 on the bracket 4 and meshing with a segment 18 on the upper end of the fork 5, a hand Wheel 19 mounted on a shaft 26 suitably supported by the implement frame and an intermediate shaft consisting of telescoping sections 21, 22 connected respectively by universal joints 28, 24 to the shaft 20 and the Worm shaft.

The power transmitting connections for driving the movable parts of the implement as the knife and rollers 11 for the aprons and conveyors, comprise a driving element or shaft 25 carried by the main frame, a driven shaft as 48 carried by the implemei'it frame 8, an intermediate shaft 46 connected at its ends by universal joints to the drivii'ig and driven shafts and a counter-shaft 49 carried by the implement frame and geared to the driven shaft. The intermediate and the eountershaft extend crosswise of the of the bearing "i" and the driving and driven shafts are on the rear and front ends of the intermediate shaft.

25 is the driving shaft which is joui-nailed in bearings 26, 27 carried by the bracket 6 at the rear end of the frame, this shaft being connected to the crank shaft of the motor 6@L by suitable means here shown as a belt 28 running over pulleys 29, 8O on he shaft 25 and the crank shaft. The shaft 25 is also connected to the tractor Wheel 8 through suitable gearing consisting of one or the other of the bevel pinions 81, 82 'looselv mounted on the shaft 25 and connectib'le selectively thereto' by a slidable clutch 88, and a bevel gear 84 mounted on an upright shaft 85 journaled in the bracket 6, the meshing With the pinions 81, 82, a gear mounted on the upper end of the upright shaft 85, and a gear 87 mounted loosely on a second upright shaft 88, Fig. 2, mounted in hearings 89 on the rear bracket, the gear meshing with the 88 and a bevel gear fastened 'to the gear 87 and rotating on the shaft 88 and meshing with a bevel gear rng 41 on the tractor Wheel, which Wheel mounted on an axle extending later lly om the lower end of the shaft 88. The operation of the tractor Wheel and the gearc* for driving and turning, or sWiveling it,

` ns no part ,of this invention.

8 Figs. 1, 8 and 6 is the driven shaft i, h is ournaled in a bearing 44 provided in a bracket 45 secured to the front right hand corner of the implement frame 8 in front of the transverse bearing 7.

46 is the intermediate shaft connected at its rear and front Aends by universal joints 47, 48 to the driving shaft 25 and driven shaft 48, the universal joint 48 being located in front of the transverse bearing "i er tilting axis of the implement frame 8, and the universal joint 47 being located in the rear of said bearing.

49 is the countershaft journaled in bearings 50, v51 provided respectively in a bracket 52 at the rear vright rhand corner of the frame 8 and in the bracket l45 below the bearing 44', and connectedto the driven shaft by'inter'mesh'ing gears '52, on such shafts. The countershaft 49y is also provided with suitable means for trans-- mitting motion to the movable parts of the implement as a crank 54 on :the front end of the shaft 49 for connection through the itisual pitman 46a to the reciprocating knife 10, and a sprocket wheel near its rear end for receiving a belt or chain which actuates the rollers over which the aprons run, and a sprocket wheel 57 near its front end over which a chain or belt runs for actuating the binder or knot tying mechanism, as will be understood by those skilled in the art. The shaft 46 is connected to one of the universal joints 47, 48, here shown as the joint 48 by a sliding connection, Fig. 6.

ln operation, during tilting ofthe implement frame 8 about thev axis T, the driven and countershafts 48 and 49 also move therewith about such axis, the counter-shaft moving as indicated in dotted lines, lig. 4, and the intermediate sha-ft 46 moves about the axis of the rear .universal joint 47, and the '"ront end moves in the arc za-a, big. 4, the position of the axis of the front universal joint 48, when in its extreme positions, being indicated by the circles 48a, 48h, Fig. 4. lvl! hen the implement 'trame is vlevel the shafts 25, 48 are practically level and the shaft 48 is either; 'in line With or parallel with the line b-f, Fig. 4, and When the fran'ie 8 is tilted downwardly, the intermediate and driven shafts 4G, 48 are in the lines 'Z -48b, 48h-c, Fig. 4. ln short, when the implement is level, the driving shaft 25 and driven shaft 48 are eithei in alinement or located in parallel lines, and du ing the tilting movements the change 'in the angular position of the' driving shafts 48 and intermediate shaft 46, is slight.

Owing to the arrangement of the shafts lill) 25, 48 and 46 and the universal joints 4T and 48, relatively to the tilting axis 9 of the implement frame, the angle between the shafts 46, 48 during tilting of the frame 8 about the axis 9 is equal, or nearly equal to the angle betvveen the shafts 25 and 46 and hence the motion transmitted 'by these shafts and universal joints is substantially uniform.

What we claim is: f

l. In a motor agricultural machine, a main frame, wheels supporting the main frame, an imp-lement comprising a frame and movable parts carried thereby, the implement frame being mounted on the main frame to tilt about an axis, a motor mounted on the main frame and power transmitting connections between the motor and the movable parts of the implement comprising a drive shaft carried by the main frame on Y one side of the axis. of the implement frame,

a driven shaft carried by the implement frame on the other side of said axis, an intermediate shaft connected to the former shafts by universal joints, substantially as and for the purpose described.

2. In a motor agricultural machine, a main frame, Wheels supporting the main frame, an implement comprising a frame and movable parts carried thereby, the implement frame being mounted on the main frame to tilt about an axis, a motor mounted on the main frame and power transmitting connections between the motor and the movable parts of the implement comprising ay drive shaft carried by the main frame on one side of the axis of the implement frame, a driven shaft carried by the implement frame on the other side of said axis, an intermediate shaft connected to the driving and driven shafts by universal joints, the universal joint between the intermediate shaft and the driven shaft being located F between the axis of lthe implement fra-me and the driven shaft whereby there is a minimum angle between the intermediate and the driving and driven shafts during tilting of the implement frame, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In a motor agricultural machine, a main frame, wheels supporting the main frame, an implementJ comprising a frame and movable parts .carried thereby, the im-l shaft and countershaft, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4:. In a motor agricultural machine, a'

main frame, wheels supporting the main frame, an implement comprising a frame and movable parts carried thereby, the implement frame being mounted on the main frame to tilt about an axis, a motor mounted on the main frame and power transmitting connections between the motor and the movable parts. of the implement comprising a drive shaft carried by the main frame on o-ne side of the axis of the implement frame, a driven shaft carried by the implement frame on the other side of said axis,afn intermediate shaft connected to the driving or driven shafts by universal joints, the universal joint between the intermediate shaft land the driven shaft being` located between the axis of the implement frame and the driven shaft whereby there is a minimum angle between the intermediate and the driving and driven shafts during tilt-ing of the implement frame, and` a countershaft journaled in the implement frame, land means connecting the driven and countershafts, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

5. In an agricultural machine, a main frame, wheels supporting ythe main frame, an implement comprising a frame and movable parts carried thereby, t-he implement.l

frame being mounted on the main frame to tilt about an axis, a motor mounted on the main frame, and power transmitting connections between the motor and the movable parts of the implement comprising a drive shaft carriedby the main frame on one side of the axis of the implement, a driven shaft carried by the implement frame on the other side Vof said axis, an intermediate shaft connected. to the former shafts by universal joints located in front of and in the rear of said tilting axis of the implement lframe whereby during tilting of the implement frame about its axis, the angle between the intermediateV shaft and the driven shaft isl approximately equal to the angle between the driving shaft and the intermediate shaft, substantially as and for the purpose described. y

In testimony whereof, we have hereunto signed our names, at Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga and State of New York, this 7th day of December, 1921.

ALEXANDER T. BROWN. CHARLES S. BROWN. 

